Posts Tagged ‘FISA’

The recent terrorist attack in San Bernardino has kicked up yet another round of debate regarding NSA’s bulk phone records collection program, which was officially ended on November 29th, in accordance with requirements of...

In part 3 of our podcast on the USA Freedom Act, we discuss how the law is likely to affect the operations of the Intelligence Community and whether Americans can expect more privacy. There are clear trade-offs. Looking ahead, if...

Here is what caught our eye in the world of intelligence this week: A new report published by the FBI’s 9/11 Review Commission said the agency needs to “urgently” improve its intelligence capabilities. The report did...

The National Security Agency (NSA) on Christmas Eve publicly released almost 50 redacted reports it had previously provided to the President’s Intelligence Oversight Board. The reports catalog the cases in which the agency had...

Here is what caught our eye in the world of intelligence last week: The Senate Intelligence Committee will be getting a new chair following Republican victories in the midterm elections. Set to take over is Richard Burr (R-NC),...

Last week, I published an analysis of what might happen if the USA PATRIOT Act’s Sec. 215 is allowed to expire in June 2015—which will occur if Congress doesn’t get its act together and pass some semblance of surveillance...

The Week in Intelligence is a new Overt Action feature highlighting key recent developments in the world of intelligence. We’ll provide a quick gist and analysis. If you have any stories that are worth flagging for our readers,...

The most significant piece of intelligence reform legislation drafted this year just met its demise last night. The USA FREEDOM Act, which sought to reform aspects of the U.S. government’s surveillance capabilities,...

Overt Action readers should check out Margo Schlanger’s essay, “The Problem With Legalism in the Surveillance State” over at Just Security. Schlanger argues that a legalistic approach to decision-making, which prioritizes...

We recently read in both Foreign Policy and Politico that the Senate will become a much friendlier place for the Intelligence Community once the Republicans—specifically Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina—take charge of...